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SS: Chapter 7 & 8

Test Study Guide Grade 8

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Who was the 1st to choose a cabinet of advisors? george washington
Who created a National Bank & Mint? george washington
Who was warned of political parties & a large national dept? george washington
Who was the 1st president to be elected from a political party? john adams
Who built a navy for the U. S.? john adams
Who created a peacetime army? john adams
Who's election was a tie? thomas jefferson
Who doubled the size of the U.S.? thomas jefferson
Who started the tradition of walking to the U.S Capitol Building for Presidential Inaugurations? thomas jefferson
Who was the 1st president to declare war on another country? james madison
Who's wife saved the historical artifacts from the burning White House? dolley madison
Who listened to the War Hawks? james madison
Who was the only President to be elected unanimously? george washington
The first 4 Presidents in order: george washington, john adams, thomas jefferson, james madison
Who implemented the Alien and Sedition Acts? john adams
1st U.S. Capital? new york
2nd U.S. Capital? philadelphia
Built as a bargain to get support from the South? washington dc
Farmers did not like taxes placed on a good used to barter? whiskey rebellion
France tried to bribe the U.S. to form a treat? the xyz affair
Made speaking out against the U.S. Gov't illegal? alien sedition act
Established the Supreme Court 'supreme'? marbury vs madison
Explored a new territory purchased by the U.S.? corps of discovery
Became a national hero during the war of 1812? andrew jackson
Ended the war of 1812? treaty of ghent
Name of our National Anthem? star spangled banner
Wrote the National Anthem? francis scott
Political Party believing in a strong federal gov't? federalists
Political Party believing in a weak federal gov't ? democratic republicans
Doubled the size of the United States? louisiana purchase
The 1st "First Lady"? martha washington
Saved the portrait of Washington from the burning White House? first lady dolley madison
Guided Lewis and Clark in the journey through Louisiana? sacagawea
Advisors of the President? cabinet
Refers to the Frenchmen that offered a bribe to Adams in official documents? xyz affair
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